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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Prayer Begins at Home

In honor of the National Day of Prayer, May 3, 2012, I
thought it would be a good idea to talk about prayer in the home. During the
years our boys were growing up, we always made time for prayer in our home. Prayer was and is an
integral part of our family and life. No matter what your religious beliefs, I
believe teaching the power of prayer to children is time well spent.

Here are a couple of suggestions for teaching prayer in the
home:

1.Make
prayer a regular occurrence in your home; upon awaking, before bed and at each
meal.

2.Demonstrate
prayer through your own actions; have your children observe you in prayer.

3.Teach
children to start each prayer with gratitude and praise, not to ask for
something.

4.Pray
together and make prayer a family activity.

“The family should be a closely knit
group. The home should be a self-contained shelter of security; a kind of
school where life’s basic lessons are taught; and a kind of church where God is
honored; a place where wholesome recreation and simple pleasures are enjoyed.”